Parallax Audio is giving away Virtual Sound Stage 2, their spatial positioning plugin originally launched in 2014, as a completely free legacy version. If you work with virtual instruments and want a more realistic sense of depth and placement in your mixes, this is a great opportunity to grab a still-relevant tool for nothing.
A Spatial Mixer for Virtual Instruments
Virtual Sound Stage recreates the subtle differences in sound you’d hear at different positions in a real acoustic space, something most traditional reverbs ignore. Instead of faking depth with just pre-delay and reverb tails, it gives each instrument its own spatial footprint by combining modeled room reflections, mic setups, and stereo image shaping.
You can manage all plugin instances from a single control window, making it easy to place multiple instruments across the stereo field in realistic concert halls, scoring stages, studios, and cathedrals. With customizable mic positions and detailed room modeling, the plugin helps samples sit naturally together in a shared space.
Features
- Position instruments within realistic acoustic environments
- Classic halls, studios, scoring stages, and cathedrals
- Multiple microphone setup options with flexible positioning
- Single interface controls all plugin instances
- Compatible with modern OS and plugin formats
- Updated for Apple Silicon and VST3 support
- Plugin formats: VST3, AU, AAX (Mac & Windows)
System Requirements
macOS
- Intel CPU or Apple Silicon (M-Series)
- VST3, AU, AAX formats
Windows
- 64-bit (Windows 10 or higher)
- VST3, AAX formats
Free Download
Virtual Sound Stage 2 (Legacy Version) is available now as a free download from Parallax Audio.
